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December 1 John 1:1-5   Before anything else existed, there was Christ, with God. He has always been alive and is himself God.  He created everything there is: nothing exists that he didn’t make.  Eternal life is in him, and this life gives light to all.  His life is the light that shines through the darkness—and the darkness can never extinguish it.  -John 1:1-5 The Living Bible   We are reminded that, at Advent, Christ brings a new beginning—a life from God, a light in the

November 30 Isaiah 64:1-3   Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down!     How the mountains would quake in your presence!   As fire causes wood to burn     and water to boil, your coming would make the nations tremble. Then your enemies would learn the reason for your fame! When you came down long ago,     you did awesome deeds beyond our highest expectations.     And oh, how the mountains quaked! -Isaiah 64:1-3 NLT                   The painter Henry Ossawa Ta

It takes a lot of moral gymnastics for a Christ follower to create a rule of life absent faithful generosity. Giving in the godly life is naturally prompted by commitment and compulsion, and is both present but prioritized. Occasionally, moments call for a response that is unusually immediate and immeasurably impactful.   We are in one of those right now.   For the dedicated Christian giving begins but doesn’t end with, “returning a portion of that which God has generously gi